He drew attention to the fact that within the framework of the conversation, the heads of state discussed mainly the situation in Ukraine.
“With regard to the situation in Ukraine ... it is very important that the leaders of the most important world players, the United States and Russia, held direct negotiations.
The Japanese government intends to continue to closely monitor further development, "RIA Novosti quoted Matsuno as saying.
On Tuesday, December 7, the presidents of Russia and the United States held another round of talks.
The conversation took place by video link in a tete-a-tete format and lasted a little over two hours.
Ukrainian issues and the lack of progress in the implementation of the Minsk agreements have taken a "predominant place" in the dialogue of state leaders.
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